Fruit And Nut Baklava - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb phyllo dough
    1 cup butter, melted
    3 cups cashew pieces, chopped
    1 cup sugar
    1 teaspoon ground coriander
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
    1 1/2 cups raisins (I used golden)
    1 cup dried apricot, chopped
    1 cup white wine
    2 1/2 cups honey
Preparation
    In a small bowl, combine apricots, raisins and white wine and allow the fruit to soak for at least 2 hours
    Preheat over to 300 degrees
    Mix cashews, sugar and spices in a separate bowl
    Place a layer of phyllo into a 13x9 pan and brush with melted butter
    Repeat to make 5 layers
    As you work, keep the dough coveed with a damp towel
    Spread 1/4 of the fruit and nuts over the phyllo
    Repeat layers of phyllo and fruit/nuts ending with a layer of phyllo
    With a very sharp knife, slice through the top few layers in a diamond pattern
    Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour
    Warm honey in saucepan or in microwave
    Pour warmed honey over pastry and allow to soak inches
    Allow to cool and serve

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